Fantasy football owners have been treated to several standout rookies so far this season, and there could be even more emerging down the stretch. The Fantasy Source experts list their favorite rookie breakouts and sleepers with an eye toward the fantasy playoffs. For premium fantasy football analysis to get your team to the playoffs, join Fantasy Source Football for FREE!

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Eddie Lacy, RB, Packers

The Packers are leaning on Eddie Lacy while fighting through injuries at receiver. Expect even more carries through a favorable second-half schedule.

Giovani Bernard might never be the "lead back" in Cincinnati's offense, and he still has a bye and tough matchups against Baltimore, San Diego and Indianapolis remaining. He has big upside, but watch out for a disappointing finish.

Kenny Stills has plenty of big-play potential, but targets will be an issue most weeks. His final four games (Seattle, Carolina, St. Louis and Carolina again) will make him tough to trust down the stretch.

Doug Martin is unlikely to return in the near future, leaving Mike James the favorite for carries. The sixth-round pick won’t be as productive as Martin, but he's still a starting running back who can catch passes out of the backfield, making him a flex option.

Montee Ball is back in the rotation after Ronnie Hillman’s ball control issues. He’s just a Knowshon Moreno injury away from significant playing time, and Moreno hasn’t played a full 16-game slate since 2009.

Williams is lost for the season and Tiquan Underwood has never shown he could be a quality No. 2 receiver. That leaves TE Tim Wright, who has seen 6.5 targets a game in Weeks 4-8, as the likely beneficiary.

Robert Woods appeared on his way to an impressive rookie campaign, but he's struggled since EJ Manuel went down. Woods could step back into the fantasy fold once his fellow rookie returns from injury in a few weeks.

Tyler Eifert is still splitting TE targets with Jermaine Gresham, but that doesn't mean the rookie can't pass him on the depth chart. Plus, the Bengals' passing attack is humming, giving Eifert a little more upside.